Australian Stinging Tree - The World's Most Painful Plant
Rainforestation Nature Park - Shore Excursion from Cairns, Australia
The small stinging "tree" leaves extremely painful, fine, barbs in your skin. Although the barbs can be removed by waxing, the pain lasts up to six months.
Australian Stinging Plant - The World's Most Painful Plant
Cairns Photo (c) Linda GarrisonMore on Cairns, Australia
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More on Cairns and North Queensland from the About.com Guide to Australia
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